scoobdude

I picked up some at home depot. gutter gaurd is what i used. plus it has some clips to help retain it on the intercooler.

I thought the oil would overheat and coke up the shaft causing premature bearing wear? either way i have had a TT on almost the whole time. its not my first turbo car, but it is (if it is ) my first turbo failure. So, does my deducive reasoning sound right about the turbo? Joe

Tranny is manual, which would be white smoke. already checked for a leaking tranny though, but unfortuantly it is coming though the exhaust pipe. also i have checked the oil filler cap which does not show any smoke like the tail pipe. Joe thanks for the suggestion though.

to answer your question: http://theoildrop.server101.com/cgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=16;t=001305 I don't want to go though that again. Besides, it may entitle me to upgrade (though the wife) but don't want to upgrade the wrong parts that would suck. Plus i want to guesstimate what costs will be if any problems arise from the stealership. Joe

did it run before? were you the last one to work on it before the filter? check plug, wires, and fuel. could be bad gas, bad timing or arcing wires. also try to raise teh idle. if none of these are the culprit. compression test is what i would recomend next. Joe

did you check around for a harness? i know i had no problem getting one for my 85 300ZX. much less headache . If not you should be able to get the wirong specs from the tt manuf and a DVOM to "put it together". wires should be under the dash and usually have a blue connector though.

check the switch on top of the steering column. Joe

after letting it sit, if you pump the gas before starting, does any gas come out? could be the gas is drainig back and there is no fuel to help start it right away. Is this one of them injecta-carbs or the good ol' mechanical pump carbs. how did you check fuel? Joe

Pull the bulb? may want to post more info on the car so we can try to give more details. But the light should not be that hard either way. Joe

I have a 2004 WRX and its smoking blue from the tail pipe(oil).. I was wondering if i can get a 2nd oppinion about the issue on here. here is what happens: Start car normally: no smoke drive car normally: smoke at stop once car is warmed up (not all the time) reving the motor causes more smoke when the issue is present. However after a couple of quick revs the smoke has stopped (at least visibly) drive car hard: same as above but with more smoke. at first this only happened on occasion, but now it is everytime i let the car idle at stop (or run on the TT). My assumption is bad seals on the turbo. I have not taken it apart yet, and it is covered by warranty (lets see how that goes). Only other 2 things i could think of are vavle seals (dunno if this would apply since this is an H4), or <gulp> piston rings. Car has a 3" exhaust, but no EM or boost controllers besides stock. the only thing i have done differently is the switch from M1 15-50 to Amsoil 20-50 (and this last one was Amsoil 10-40 for winter). any ideas would help. i have already found another turbo, but an engine will not be easy (providing the dealership does not want to fix) thanks in advance, Joe

I use only Subaru filters for my MY04 WRX. The reason for this is becuase of a recent filter redesign to fix a problem with the filter getting to hot. The filter was shortened to move it away more from the exhaust manifold. Tips: fill up the filter (as said before) and once done and about to start the car, floor it before you start the car. this should make the computer think the engine is flooded and will give you a chance to get the oil circulated before any combustion pressures are applied to the unlubricated bearings. Good luck and welcome to teh Subaru family. joe